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In the UK, a vast inquiry is getting underway today focused on the government's handling of the Coronavirus pandemic. The hearings were set into motion by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2021. There's already been some controversy in advance of the hearings. The inquiry chair has called for Johnson's unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks to be handed over, prompting a legal challenge from the government of his successor Rishi Sunak. The UK suffered one of the worst Covid-19 death tolls in Europe. FRANCE 24's correspondent in London Benedicte Paviot tells us more.
Bereaved families gather outside the venue where the first witnesses are being called for an inquiry probing the UK government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The first phase of the inquiry will focus on the UK's resilience and preparedness in the face of the global health emergency. Relatives of Covid-19 victims have taken aim at the investigation, saying it will be a "farce" if bereaved families are not able to testify, while there has been debate over the extent to which WhatsApp messages between government ministers should be made available for scrutiny. The public hearings are scheduled to conclude by summer 2026. IMAGES
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